As I am credibly informed you intend to oblige the Publick with a Second
Volume of _The Lives and Actions of the Pyrates_, and are now actually
collecting Matter; I was of Opinion, that the sending you some Minutes I
have by me, which are authentick, would be no unacceptable Office; and I
hope, the Gentleman who was then Governor of the _Bahama Islands_, will
not take the Publication of the following Tryals in ill Part, for I am
informed he is in Town. Before I would send them to you, I examined very
thoroughly whether he could have any Ground to be offended; but, as I
find them Marks of his Prudence and Resolution, and that in the
Condemnation and Execution of the Pyrates, he had a just Regard to the
publick Good, and was not to be deterr'd from vigorously pursuing it, in
Circumstances which would have intimidated many brave Men: I think the
Publication will do him both Honour and Justice, and therefore shall
make no Apology, but come to the Point.
Trial and Condemnation of the Pyrates, who were executed at
_Providence_, His Excellency _Woodes Rogers_, Esq; being then
Captain General, Governor, and Vice-Admiral of the _Bahama
Islands_.
At a private Consultation, held on _Friday_ the 28th of _November_,
1718, at the _Secretary_'s Office in the City of _Nassau_.